Since I posted yesterday’s blog, I’ve gotten five fraudulent e-mails in my home computer mail account representing their source as the FDIC. This is an e-mail SCAM that the FDIC apparently began hearing about yesterday and mainly targets the e-mail addresses of businesses.

So beware. And more importantly, DO NOT click on the link in the e-mail! Doing so could result in big problems for you—-like identity theft.

Below are how my emails read and what to do if you’re the recipient of one/any of them:

•From: “consumer alerts@fdic.gov”

•Subject line: There were two different subject lines. One, “you need to check your Bank Deposit Insurance Coverage”. The second, ” FDIC has officially named your bank a failed bank”.

•The content: “You have received this message because you are a holder of a FDIC-insured bank account.

“Recently FDIC has officially named the bank you have opened your account with as a failed bank, thus, taking control of its assets.

“You need to visit the official FDIC website and perform the following steps to check your Deposit Insurance Coverage: